| At the next instar, the caterpillar turns a dull purplish hue with the stripes in black, white and pinkish-purple. The filaments are purple and black with white tips. The caterpillar is rather sluggish and appears to favour only the young leaves of the host plants. |
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| Another view of the "purple" instar of the caterpillar. The filaments are held erect when the caterpillar is disturbed, apparently resembling hostile poisonous spines as a "scare tactic". |  |
